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if L 4X J No. 237,078

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".PEI 2M5. H1OTO-LITHOGHAPNEE WASHINGTON. I)v C ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MANUEL DE LA TORRE, OF MEXICO, MEXICO.

TURBINE WIND-MOTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 237,078, dated January 25, 1881.

- Application filed August 13, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MANUEL DE LA TORRE, of Mexico oity,.Mexico,- have invented a new and Improved Turbine VVind-Motor, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to that class of motors that are driven by the action of the wind;

and it consists of a wheel provided with curved vanes rotating on a vertical axis withina cylindrical frame, which frame is closed on two opposite sides and opened on two opposite sides, so that the wind entering the wheel at one side shall escape at the other side, and said frame is revolved or adjusted to the wind by vanes fixed on its top, one of which vanes is adjustable and may be moved to regulate the supply of wind to the wheel.

Figure l is a plan of the device. Fig. 2 is transverse section of the same on line m m, Fig. 3.v Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional elevation on line y y, Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

In the drawings, A represents the supporting-frame of the device, consisting of base A, upright posts B, and horizontal cross-pieces B, which unite above the center of the base A.

O is the vertical shaft pivoted in the step a, and journaled at its upper end in the crosspieces B.

The turbine wheel D of the device is composed of two similar disks, D D, secured to the shaft 0 at a suitable distance apartto receive between them the four curved vanes E E. The inner edge of each of these vanes E E is fixed on a point about half-way between the center and circumference of the two disks D D, and its outer edge reaches to the circumference of said disks D D.

F is a vertical cylindrical frame, closed on opposite sides by curved quadrantal plates H H, and supported on a vertical pivot, 9, that is fixed centrally in a step, h, on top of the cross pieces or timbers B of the frame A, and also by means of its annular track I), which forms part of its topand rests on the anti-friction rolls m m. Resting on the top of this frame F, and secured by pivot g, are the two horizontal vanes, G G, the former of which is fixed and stationary on the top of said frame F, while the latter is laterally movable through a quarter of a circle, and has pivoted into its lower edge a wheel or roller, 0, to enable it to move with a minimum of friction, and being set over one of the plates H and opposite the other plate H, these vanes G G, under the influence of the wind, control the movement or adjustment of theframe F, turning said frame so that the wind shall be admitted at one side of the wheel D and escape at the opposite side in a greater or lesser degree, according to the pressure or force of the wind. The frame F is held perpendicularly and made to revolve easily by means of the anti-friction rolls m m, fixed on the top of the cross-pieces B and of the frame A, and projecting up against the circular track at, and of the anti-friction rolls a n, that project laterally from the lower part of the uprights B against the lower ring, 0, of the frame F.

This device can be used with equal advantage on land to drive machinery of all kinds and on the water to move the wheels or propellers of vessels, it being easily adapted to either purpose.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A wind-motor constructed substantially as herein shown and described, consisting of the shaft 0, vertical curved vanes E E, revolving cylindrical frame F, provided with quadrantal plates H H, and vanes G G, as set forth.

2. In a wind-motor, the combination, with the revolving cylindrical frame F, provided with quadrantal plates H H, of the fixed vane G and movable vane G, substantially as herein shown and described.

3. In a wind-motor, the combination of the posts B and cross-pieces B, provided with anti-friction rolls mm, with the frame F, provided with annular track b and ring 0, substantially 'as herein shown and described, whereby the said frame is easily revolved, as set forth.

MANUEL DE LA TOBRE. Witnesses:

F. D. MACIN, ENRIQUE TORRVELLE. 

